The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-01
In Brief

persons licensed
yesterday; John NJ. Barrett and Clara NJ
Hanna. Erhart Beck and Flora RosenSereer,
David White and Patsey Baker, Oscar Tansel
and Mary Tansel
The Farmers and Citizens Bank. of Farm
land, Randolph county. filed articles or associa-
ton with the Sc sretary of State yesterday.
The capitol stock is $685. 900. John W. Clayton
is president and Ira ". Branson cashier.
The city commissioners were in session a few
hours yesterday and assessed the damages on
the DePauw property on South Meridian street.
They will meet this morning to conclude their
work. The report will be ready for the Council
next Monday night.
The epidemic of measles is abating During
the last three days only nine cases have been re-
ported, with deaths. The two members OF
the Metropolitan police force have been with
drawn from the health Office their assistance be-
Ing no longer needed
The st. Johns Academy semi annual examina-
ton began Monday and will continue ten
days. The art exhibition will open June % and
last until the 9th. No invitations will be issued
as in former years except general invitation to
the public through the press.
Cornelia Frederick, the young girl who disap
peared from home Sunday night. was found yes
terday morning at o'clock sitting under gas
light on Seventh street, reading book She re-
fused to give her name, and was taken to the
Home of the Friendless. where she remained
until last evening
A team of horses attached to a delivery wagon
ran away at the corner of Blake and Nev' York
streets yesterday afternoon. and several persons
narrowly escaped being run over The team
met funeral procession just below New York
street. and two buzgies were run into and upset,
but no one was hurt.
Indiana Consistory, S. p. R. S., will hold a
special conclave to-day, commencing at o'clock
P. NJ, and continuing at T. The grades of the
order-l9o to 32o-will be conferred upon num-
Der of Rose Croix Scottish Rite) Masons The
work tonight will conclude the labors OK the
Rite for the summer months
It was Mrs. Julia Gaudelet who died very sud
Snn MIC ar fha raa1H nf NPE
Thomas Hays, the Shelby pike She was
seventy six years of age. and was here visiting
the family of Mrs. Hays, to whom she is re-
remains will be taken there to-day by Charles E.
Krogelo.
FINED FOR RoBBING MAIL POUCHES.
Robert E. Egan and Edward j. Murphy
pleaded guilty in the federal court yesterday to
having stolen some mail pouches at Lafayette,
and were each fined 800 and costs. John Hayes,
who was arrested for being implicated in the
robbery. has not had his examination yet and
the trial of Egan and Murphy showed there was
evidence against him, the indictment will
probably be nollied.
SAVED HER HUSBANDS LIFE
John L. Farrell, residing at No. 2S6 Virginia
avenue. attempted suicide by hanging himself
Monday night His wife missed him from the
house about IL o'clock, and after hunting for
some time found him suspended in the wood
she'd She cut him down and summoned med
cal aid in time TO save his life. He has been in
very poor health for some time and the act was
the result of dependency.
ARRESTED FOR AN OLD CRIME.
James Scott was arrested at Lebanon, yesser
day. by Detective E. S. Funk. on the charge of
arson, and was placed in the Jail here last night
He Is charged with having burned the house of
III. r. Thomas, of Warren county, Kentucky,
three years ago. Soon after the crime was com
mtted he left home and went to Lebanon.
where he married. and settled down to a steady
life The against him worked up by
the insurance company that lad issued the pol
icy the burned property
CENsURING THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
The County Commissioners are being severely
criticised because they did not have the flag
raised the courthouse Decoration day.
The members of the G. A. r. particularly
indignant. more so, perhaps. because
the procession formed in front of
were gathered around there. Many members of
the order take it as an insult. There is at
tempt to place the blame on the janitor but he
claims that he is not responsible, he is al
lowed to hoist the flag except when he has
special orders from the Commissioners
PLAYING CHESS BY CORRESPONDENCE.
For some time the Louisville, KY, chess
club and the chess club OF this city have been
gagged upon a game to determine which is the
superior in this game of skill. the moves being
made by correspondence Yesterday, on the
fourteenth move. the Louisville club gave up the
game. The Louisville folks had begun the game
with the Vienna opening and had made a strong
attack. This, however met and answered
by series of moves, according to recent dis
covery of Herr Steinitz, in way that insured
speedy defeat for the attack. The Louisville
club has requested the favor of another game.
THE FUNERAL OF MRS. BLAKE.
The funeral services Of Mrs Eliza Blake, which
ruara hald at the family res6ence Az aft
ernoon, at 2 o'clock. were conducted by Rev. j.
A. Rondthaler, assisted by DIR. Henry Day and
Rev. G. G.. Mitchell. The services were quite
simple, consisting of brief address ard the
singing of three of the favorite hymns of the de-
ceased--'Jesus. Lover My Soul" when the
Mist Has Rolled Away" and "Sweet Rest Above -
The remains were inferred at Crown Hill. The
pail bearers were General James A. Ekin. DR..
W. G. Thompson, f. T. Bowen. John F. Wal
lick, Charles N. Todd and VIM. N. Jackson.
A BOYS HEAD CUT OFF.
The seven-year-old son of Michael Brennan
residing on Seventh street, near the tile works.
was run over and killed by e switch engine at
the corner of Seventh street and the Big Four
railroad, last evening. at o'clock. The boy in
company with several others, was playing ball
in the street the railroad The ball
knocked across the track in front of the engine,
and several boys started after it The watch
man attempted to stop them, but they did not
heed him. Young Brennan was in the rear and
had Just reached the center of the track when
the engine struck him. His head severed
from his body.
BUTLER UNIVERSITIES COMMENCEMENT
The annual commencement exercises of Butler
University will begin Friday. June 10, when
the Athenian Literary Society will give it's exhi-
bition On Sunday, June L. at P. NJ Presi-
dent Allen r.. Benton will deliver the bacca-
laureate address. The Philokurian Society exhi-
bition will be held on the evening of the 18th,
the Mathesian Society exhibition the evening
of the 14th, the Demia Butler at 10 A. NJ.
Wednesday, the 18th, and the Pythonian on tho
evening of that day. Thursday forenoon the
class-day exercises will be held. to be followed
by the field sports in the afternoon, under alum
nj auspices The alumni reunion and annual
address by Winfield Scott Moffett, '76 will be
held in the evening of that day and on Friday,
in the forenoon, the commencement exercises
will occur. The class of 81 includes nineteen
members
DUNKARDS AT THE DEPOT